Owen Coyle has been in charge at Falkirk, St Johnstone, Burnley, Bolton, Wigan and Houston Dynamo Owen Coyle has asked for Blackburn fans to get behind the team after his appointment as Rovers manager. The 53-year-old Scot replaced Paul Lambert at Ewood Park on a two-year deal after he left his role with Major League […]

Bernardo Espinosa missed half of last season with a knee injury Middlesbrough will sign defender Bernardo Espinosa from Spanish side Sporting Gijon when his existing contract ends on 1 July. Centre-half Espinosa, 26, who has played 120 games for Los Rojiblancos, was limited to 17 appearances for Gijon last season by a knee injury. The […]

New Everton manager Ronald Koeman may have a huge transfer budget at his disposal but insists that will not be the key to success at Goodison Park. The Dutchman is understood to have been promised funds of around £100million – plus anything he generates from sales – to get the Toffees back on track after […]

Stoke City’s best-ever points return for the Premier League season was the 54 they managed in 2014-15 when they also finished ninth Stoke City’s third consecutive ninth-placed finish last season must be seen as “progress” says former defender Rory Delap. The Potters’ 51 points was their second-highest return since they got promoted to the Premier […]

Sam Vokes and Joey Barton were tema-mates at Burnley Sam Vokes has admitted to surprise that Joey Barton gave up another shot at the Premier League to join Rangers. Midfielder Barton helped Burnley to the Championship title this season and an instant return to England’s top flight. “I’m gutted that Joey has gone,” said Wales […]

Owen Coyle has been in charge at Falkirk, St Johnstone, Burnley, Bolton, Wigan and Houston Dynamo Owen Coyle has asked for Blackburn fans to get behind the team after his appointment as Rovers manager. The 53-year-old Scot replaced Paul Lambert at Ewood Park on a two-year deal after he left his role with Major League […]

12:00 PM GMT Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Christian Benteke says he wants to stay at Liverpool but admits he may have to look elsewhere if he’s not in manager Jurgen Klopp’s future plans. Benteke joined Liverpool from Aston Villa for £32.5 million last summer, signing a five-year deal, but has struggled to make […]

Manchester United star keeper David De Gea made the PFA Team of the Year but doesn’t top the list, which was put together by Fox Sports. Arsenal shot-stopper Petr Cech had a cracking season with the Gunners but doesn’t make the top five. The same goes for Tottenham‘s Hugo Lloris who almost won the Premier League with […]

Northampton have appointed Rob Page as the club’s new manager. The 41-year-old former Wales international joins the Sky Bet League Two champions from Port Vale, who are now searching for a replacement. Page replaces Chris Wilder, who left the Cobblers after leading […]

Real Madrid’s 2016 Champions League final victory marked the club’s record 11th success in the European Cup. It’s Real’s second Champions League win in the past three seasons, as they succeed rivals Barcelona as European champions. But Real have claimed just one Spanish league title since 2008, while Barca have won six in that time, […]